Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson will potentially receive a fine from the NFL this week as punishment for a touchdown celebration against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The seven-year NFL veteran caught a pass from quarterback Josh Allen with 43 seconds remaining in the first half. He then broke free and raced down the left sideline for a 52-yard touchdown. As he ran into the end zone, he grabbed his right hamstring. He then fell to the ground and did two pelvic thrusts into the ground while pounding his fist on the turf.
Ty Johnson the current favorite for best TD celebration of the day pic.twitter.com/pGifQu1MC3
— Sean Koerner (@The_Oddsmaker) November 16, 2025
"Ty Johnson may be $14,491 lighter in the pocket later this week," CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
One reason for this particular comment is that another NFL running back recently received a fine from the NFL due to a celebration that was deemed sexual in nature. The NFL rules essentially prohibit violent or sexual celebrations.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle scored a rushing touchdown during an upset win over the Green Bay Packers. As he celebrated in the end zone, he put his hands behind his helmet and did the infamous "two pumps" gesture from "Key & Peele."
The referees responded to the gesture by penalizing Dowdle. The NFL then fined the Panthers running back, prompting him to start a GoFundMe to raise money for children in need in the Charlotte area. This campaign has raised $45,000 as of Nov. 16.
Actor Keegan-Michael Key, the man who made the two pumps celebration famous, then appeared in a Panthers team meeting over a video chatting platform so that he could break down the financial aspects.
As he explained, Dowdle has paid $7,000 per pump based on the fine from the NFL. If he did zero pumps, he would pay zero dollars. Key and his wife also announced that they would donate $15,000 to the charity of Dowdle's choice.
"The reason I'm here is I wanted to share with you guy, especially you, Rico, that I've done my recent research, and apparently, I guess, the rules that are made up in a comedy sketch do not necessarily reflect the rules in the NFL," Key said during the Nov. 8 video call with the Panthers.
